One can only hope.... if mankind manages to evolve into a more peaceful species before we destroy ourselves through war or make our planet uninhabitable. The Star Trek future is the one we should be striving for!

That being said, every episode is independent from each other, so you may enjoy some episodes more than others. The second episode '15 million points' (I think is what it's called) is easily the best of the series. I always start my friends off with that episode. After that, watch episode 2 of season 2.